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Michael C. Bland

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Science Fiction, Thriller

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March 2016

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Michael C Bland is a founding member and the secretary of BookPod, an invitation-only, online group of professional writers. He pens the monthly BookPod newsletter where he celebrates the success of their members, which include award-winning writers, film makers, journalists, and bestselling authors.

His first novel, The Price of Safety, was chosen as a Finalist of the 2020 Indie Book Awards for both Science Fiction and Thriller and won two other awards. His second novel, The Price of Rebellion, was released in 2023 and won nine awards, including Best Science Fiction Novel of the Year by Indies Today. The third in the trilogy, The Price of Freedom, will be released in April 2025.

Michael currently lives in Denver with his wife Janelle and the ...more

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Average rating: 4.21 · 221 ratings · 115 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Price of Safety 4.02 avg rating — 137 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Price of Rebellion 4.48 avg rating — 52 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Price of Freedom (The Price of Trilogy #3) 4.56 avg rating — 32 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Michael Bland rated a book it was amazing The Quantum Grail: A Novel by J.D. Redvale (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
strong novel Really well done. I read the sample and was hooked. Highly recommended! The plot was fast paced and the two main characters were plausible and flawed.
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Michael Bland and 4 other people liked Sherry Fundin's review of The Price of Freedom (The Price of Trilogy #3): "The Price Of Freedom is the final book in The Price Of Trilogy by Michael C Bland and it satisfied all my reading needs. It was a brutal war…and they lost…but did they? Sure, they have Dray and his family locked up and they are killing off all the re" Read more of this review »
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strong ghost story I approached this book thinking it was going to be more focused on science fiction. It wasn’t. It’s a paranormal book that just happens to be set in the future. The science fiction side of it—the tech used and the way the world has ...more
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Michael Bland rated a book it was amazing Payback (Earth Legions #2) by M.V. Viltch (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
What a fun series Congratulations to Viltch. It’s not easy to continue the fun, twists and surprises of the first book, but the author did that in spades. Adlar is a great protagonist, tough but impulsive, with his heart mostly in the right place as ...more
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Michael Bland rated a book it was amazing Gold Squad (Earth Legions #1) by M.V. Viltch (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Great read! This is an immersive story involving Adlar, a guy who wanted to avoid combat yet is forced into the thick of battle far from home. He is surrounded not only by vicious aliens but a great array of characters—most of whom are on his side. Ma ...more
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